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Ice cream vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between ice cream and gingerbread

  • Ice cream has more vitamin B12, while gingerbread has more iron, manganese, selenium, copper, magnesium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
  • Gingerbread's daily need coverage for iron is 35% higher.
  • Gingerbread contains 7 times less vitamin B12 than ice cream. Ice cream contains 0.39µg of vitamin B12, while gingerbread contains 0.06µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in gingerbread is lower.
  • Ice cream has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of ice cream is 62, while the glycemic index of gingerbread is 86.

The food types used in this comparison are Ice creams, vanilla and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +120.6%
Contains more IronIron +3100%
Contains more CopperCopper +747.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8437.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +805.6%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +742.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +550%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +363.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1398.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +295.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +560%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Gingerbread DV% diff.
Iron 0.09mg 2.88mg 35%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.683mg 29%
Selenium 1.8µg 16.3µg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 4.216g 25%
Copper 0.023mg 0.195mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0.06µg 14%
Magnesium 14mg 70mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.19mg 12%
Vitamin A 118µg 14µg 12%
Saturated fat 6.79g 4.122g 12%
Sodium 80mg 327mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.19mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 1.738mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 7.124g 10%
Carbs 23.6g 49.2g 9%
Fats 11g 16.4g 8%
Folate 5µg 33µg 7%
Calories 207kcal 356kcal 7%
Phosphorus 105mg 54mg 7%
Potassium 199mg 439mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.162mg 6%
Calcium 128mg 71mg 6%
Choline 26mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.375mg 4%
Cholesterol 44mg 32mg 4%
Fiber 0.7g 3%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.39mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Protein 3.5g 3.9g 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 22.9g 49.2g N/A
Sugar 21.22g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 g
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +117.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.4%
Contains more FatsFats +49.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +108.5%
Contains more OtherOther +177.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 g
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +139.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +832.7%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/nutrients
  2. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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